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Old 03-07-2008, 11:15 PM
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Default Faded left side rear taillights!!

Does anyone here have a problem with the left taillight on their Blazer fading and getting cracks in them but the right side is fine with no blemishes???? Ever since i started doing these custom painted taillights, every one of the lights ive been getting to use have been defective on the left side only!!! I`m just having a crazy thought about this, could the lightbulbs for sum stupid reason be hotter on the left side than the right and its drying out the plastic lens...
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Old 03-07-2008, 11:17 PM
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Hrm...what direction do you park in relation to the sun? Sounds like your drivers side get a full does of UV light, where-as the passenger side stays shielded.

Both of my lights are pretty faded, but I keep 'em coated with F21 UV nano-protectant stuff. Comes in a lime-green bottle, works like armor-all, but lasts longer on the outside of the vehicle The nano stuff makes the plastic shine like new for a good few weeks, then I just re-apply.
 
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Old 03-07-2008, 11:17 PM
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I would just suppose that fuel fumes may play a role in it but then again maybe not!! It actually may be a coicidence that the left side is more in the sun then the other on alot of blazer's!!
 
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Old 03-07-2008, 11:20 PM
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the oddest i also noticed today was a girl at my job who has a 96 LS also has the same prob with the left side, right side is perfect- nice and clear.. She wants me to paint her lights like mine but if its gonna keep causing the problems it has been with the cracking finding good lenses is gonna be fun to find...
 
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Old 03-07-2008, 11:21 PM
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I would go through the dealer then if you keep finding bad lenses!!
 
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my left side is all jacked up. thats why i bought the altezzas. WHen i put the night shades tint on them the right side came out good, and the left side came out like crap all cracked looking, so i bought new ones
 
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I thought you didn't like altezzas Matt...

Anyway, both of my taillights were in perfect condition when I got mine, but it was garaged for most of its life.
 
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Old 03-08-2008, 02:58 PM
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??? i think your thinking about brett

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I thought you didn't like altezzas Matt...

Anyway, both of my taillights were in perfect condition when I got mine, but it was garaged for most of its life.
 
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Old 03-08-2008, 04:32 PM
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It probably just comes down to something with that side of our blazer's I am leaning towards fuel being the predator of the left rear taillight!!
 
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